Houston we have a problem...

[AllanD]

Allan, do you still drive around with all the fuel in the bed? That was scary man, I though you were part of the taliban or something when you were here.

I thought you had the tank in the bed plumbed into the fuel system, or is that what this valve is for?

the "selector valve" that failed is the factory-type dual-tank '85-87 "six port" motor driven valve that switches the return line port at the same time it switches the pressure ports. Today I aquired another '85-88 type Valve and TWO connectors.

Granted my dual tank system is "retrofitted" to my truck and though NEITHER tank was ever used in a Ranger with dual tanks
(both tanks are ~50% bigger) the principle of operation is the same as on the 1987 Ranger supercab I used as a donor for the wiring harness.

Now, the 40gallon steel tank that's "hidden" inside
a diamond plate toolbox, yeah, that's still there but that
isn't plumbed into the fuel system.
when I DO plumb that in it will be connected to the return
line side of the fuel system as that in-bed tank only has a
low pressure pump in it, so I only want that tank plumbed
in to the extent that I can transfer fuel "down" to either
of the two tanks that DO have pressure pumps.

Since you last saw my truck I've:
1)added a 20gallon tank behind the axle
and plumbed that in with factory dual tank wiring and factory plastic hard lines (well factory pieces cut down from F350 fuel lines)
2)Converted from 2wd to 4x4
and
3)convered from a 2.9 to a 4.0

On the open road I expect to get ~400 miles per tank
and I have a complete "refill" on tap in the bed
so I can go ~1600 miles before I have to buy gas.

And that is a damned handy capability.

Imagine if I were the subject of a "high speed chase"
and the police decided to simply follow me until I ran
out of fuel.... two TIME ZONES later....

ain't I a sick SOB?


AD

 

[kunar]

On the open road I expect to get ~400 miles per tank
and I have a complete "refill" on tap in the bed
so I can go ~1600 miles before I have to buy gas.

And that is a damned handy capability.

Imagine if I were the subject of a "high speed chase"
and the police decided to simply follow me until I ran
out of fuel.... two TIME ZONES later....

ain't I a sick SOB?


AD

so it will cost you $400 to refill when you are completely empty....

 

[Dishtowel]

On the open road I expect to get ~400 miles per tank
and I have a complete "refill" on tap in the bed
so I can go ~1600 miles before I have to buy gas.

And that is a damned handy capability.

Imagine if I were the subject of a "high speed chase"
and the police decided to simply follow me until I ran
out of fuel.... two TIME ZONES later....

ain't I a sick SOB?


AD

And you will weight how much more when fueled....

 

[kunar]

And you will weight how much more when fueled....

~7 lbs per gallon, estimated 100 gallons = 700lbs?

do you think he needs to add helper springs to make up for the extra constant load?

 

[Dishtowel]

I doubt it, cause he probly dosn't just carry that much fuel around 'just for fun' I imagine he'd fill it RIGHT up for trips and whatnot, or if there was a gas war in town. Would be handy.

 

[metalmacguyver]

I think that he fills up when going to the junkyards that he is friendly with.

 

[gotmudd]

i'll take a manual valve any day of the week. have one on my older ford, it has two inputs an one output with zero electrical connections. just your basic flow control valve with threaded connections on the valve. only PITA is swapping tanks cuz mine sits beside driver seat on the floor board, but it's a do-able sacrifice to get away from electical connectors

 

[Jspafford]

so it will cost you $400 to refill when you are completely empty....

IIRC, he doesn't pay a penny for his fuel.....

Lucky SOB

 

[skippy]

1600 miles before refueling means nothing if you don't have nasa astronaut approved diapers.

 

[kunar]

IIRC, he doesn't pay a penny for his fuel.....

Lucky SOB

i know it... but its not as funny when you put it that way

 

[MAKG]

1600 miles before refueling means nothing if you don't have nasa astronaut approved diapers.

And you're on speed....

My limit when driving alone is about 400 miles. Which was about what I could do with the Bronco II on a single tank. Maybe 500 miles with a LOT of coffee (or a hot date -- I did that a few times in college). But with all that coffee, you'll need a LOT of those diapers....

 

[skippy]

And you're on speed....

My limit when driving alone is about 400 miles. Which was about what I could do with the Bronco II on a single tank. Maybe 500 miles with a LOT of coffee (or a hot date -- I did that a few times in college). But with all that coffee, you'll need a LOT of those diapers....

i totally agree,have seen times i could have used novacaine in each cheek too.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

My best trip alone was right about 900 miles... in 24 hours, 1/3 of that distance dragging a BII behind my Ranger. Yea, just a bit nuts.

Good luck gettin your problem sorted out AD.